Lisa Feld asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

So, in GJRQ, what are Miles's top three? And which is the one he thinks Cordelia doesn't know about?

Lois McMaster Bujold
Well, one of them was certainly getting back too late from Kibou-danii to see Aral again, and say all those last things he wanted to say. (And, his night thought whispers, if only I had been there at that moment maybe I might have saved him somehow...) The death of Bothari is certainly one, which Cordelia does know. The death of the pilot officer may be up there; Miles may believe she doesn't know about it. I think she might. Miles's career-destroying lie to Simon Illyan is high on the list, though possibly not the highest. Going after Mark on Jackson's Whole , or at least the way he did it. Really, he's spoiled for choice, and readers can pretty much fill it in as they please. Not to mention the option of off-stage events we haven't seen.

Ta, L.

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I have yet one more question about "Might there be a story someday about X character?" I feel like Tej has so much more to say. I'd love to see what life is like from her point of view once they do make it back to Barrayar. Eventually. (And I suppose Ivan's too, the big goof.)

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Not so much a question but I’m coming up on the end of the Vorkosigan saga and am already feeling an intense longing for more books that I haven’t felt since I finished the Culture series. So just a plea from a recent but now steadfast fan for more Miles please if one could wish? :-)

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So, in GJRQ, what are Miles's top three? And which is the one he thinks Cordelia doesn't know about?

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I have yet one more question about "Might there be a story someday about X character?" I feel like Tej has so much more to say. I'd love to see what life is like from her point of view once they *do* make it back to Barrayar. Eventually. (And I suppose Ivan's too, the big goof.)

Not so much a question but I’m coming up on the end of the Vorkosigan saga and am already feeling an intense longing for more books that I haven’t felt since I finished the Culture series. So just a plea from a recent but now steadfast fan for more Miles please if one could wish? :-)

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I have yet one more question about "Might there be a story someday about X character?" I feel like Tej has so much more to say. I'd love to see what life is like from her point of view once they do make it back to Barrayar. Eventually. (And I suppose Ivan's too, the big goof.)